Sun-bath tent



Feb. 4, 1930. H. F. BRANSTETTER ET AL.

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[if if .Br'afls Zeiier Bert/2a IKBrans'ieZier Patented Feb. 4, 1930 UNITED STATE -PATENT OFFICE HERMAN F.3RANSTETTER AND BERT I-IA W. BRALNSTETTER, F FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA sun-nn'rir'rnivr Application filed September 26, 1928. Serial No. 308,410.

' The present invention relates to an improved tent structure designed especially for permitting persons-to take an out-of-doors sunbath. I "Our principal aim" is to provide a suitable tent for the occupant which will conceal the occupant from view, and thereby provide the i desired privacy, this tent being characterized by an especially designed side wall made to form an open top inclined sun chute, whereby .to permit the occupantto remain within the confines of the tent proper While yet subjecting the body to the sun rays entering the open side by way of the chute. carrying out the invention, we have produced a structure which is distinguished by the aforesaid features, and also by the additional features of compactness and convenience of arrangement'of parts, in. order '20 to permit-the tent to be easily erected or folded up for transportation, to permit the chute to be extended for use when desired, or permit it to be folded to provide a closed wall for the normally open side when desired. Other features and advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings:

, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a sun loath tent constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing it set up for use.

Fig. 2 is a front end elevational view of same.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view through the structure. I p

Fig. 4 is an inverted perspective View of a removable top.

Flig. 5 is a perspective view of the rear end wal Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional and elevational View showing the manner in which the top reach rod is associated with the end support. I h

Fig. 7 is a view showing the manner in which the canvas is buttoned to the poles.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the poles. I

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the sectional reach rod, and

50, v Fig. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view on an enlarged scale, showing the manner in which the sections of the end supports are joinedtogetherfor reception of the end portions of the reach rod.

The tent proper comprises a single piece" back or rear end walls 11, a normally closed side wall 12, (see Fig. .3), and afront end wall composed of separably connected sections 13 and 14. These walls are buttoned or otherwise separately fastened as at 15 to 'the' corner poles 16. Each pole is of the construction shown in Fig. 8. That is, it is made of sections 17 and 18 hingedly connected together at 19, and fastened in operative relation by a hook 20 extending through a complemental eye 21.

The pole is formed at its top-with the usual 'pint le pin 22. There are two of these pin equipped poles employed for supporting the side sun chute,'23. The other poles, although beingmade up of hinged sections and'constructed in the same way, as the one already described, are distinguished by the reference characters 24. This is done because these poles are used in forming a sort of a frame work. Each frame work comprises a pair of sectional poles and the cross piece support for the top. This comprises a pair of duplicate sections 25, pivotally. connected at 26 to the poles, and joined together as shown in Fig. .10. I d

A pair of channel-shaped brackets 27 are employed for the same purposes, these brackets being pivotally connected together at 28 and so constructed attheir adjacent ends as to provide a notch 29 forming a keeper seat for reception of the adjacent end of the reach maybe staked to the ground.

With the frame structures thus set up, the

canvas end walls and side walls can be easily buttoned in place. Then, there is a top or cover 34 provided. This is somewhat in the form of a cap, the same being constructed'of canvas and of a shape shown in Fig. 4, and having side and end flanges 35 which fit telescopically around over the frame work and side walls as shown. e

As is obvious,,the right hand side of the tent in Fig. 3 is opened toallow thesun rays to passthrough into the interior of the tent to impinge on the body of the occupant. This is the reason for providing the chute 23. The chute comprises an inclined bottom wall 36 and substantially triangular end walls 37 v detachably fastened to the end frame structures. With this arrangement, it is obvious that the occupant of the tent, though concealed 7 from exterior view, may haveifull advantage of the sun rays entering the open side of the tent by way of the inclined chute which is associated with the side. In practice it is foundadvisable to provide the bottom wall -36 of the chute with additional fasteners 38 so that it can be folded up and fastened in a From the foregoing description and drawings itlwill be seen that we have evolved and produced anovel knock-down tent structure which is characterized by unusual compactness and convenient arrangement of parts. It is practicable from a standpoint of transportation and erection. p I Moreover, itis dependable and advantageous in insuring the obtainan'ce of a proper composed of foldable fabric separably con nected with the tent proper and convertible by folding from the chute to a vertical side i sections together, said coupling members i being constructed to provide keeper seats therebetween, a sectional reach rod having notched clips at its opposite ends for removable reception in the keeper seats, fabric tent forming Walls for cooperation with said frame, one of said Walls constituting a top andbeing in the form of a cap having marginal portions, another one of said walls, belng designed to form a sun chute together with supplemental poles for supporting said chute inoperative position whereby to provide an inclined bottom wall,vertical end walls, andan open top for passage of sun rays. I

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and desirable sun bath, while maintaining desired privacy and successful exposure of j the body. to the sun rays. It is thought however, that the simplicity of the invention is such as to permit, a clearunderstanding 0f the construction, operationand advantages 'to' be had. Therefore, a more lengthy description' is regarded unnecessary. v Mlnor changes 1n shape, size, and arrangewe claim as new.is:.

1. In a structure of the class described, an enclosureopen on one side to permit pasclosure, and a sun chute cooperable'with 1 said open side, said sun chute having an inclined bottom and'end walls, and being open 55, I

at its top. w i V .2. In a structure of the class described, a'

. tent open on one side, and a sun chute for said open side, said sun chute being open at 11161; of materials, coming within the field 1 Intestimony whereof we' affix our signasage of sun rays intothe interior of the ent 

